Charsen and Christoph were significantly injured, but the masked man went down and was subdued and left in the room while Charsen went to find Elaana and Reynard, worried that they were also targets. As they all returned, they found the room empty and the would-be assassin dead on the bed. The authorities had little to say about the attack, and seemed to literally bury the situation entirely.

On the way back to Vallaki, Elaana told Charsen that his blood smelled of ash and soot, and she was curious about whether he was aware of that. He was not, and was mortified by the thought, but then he saw a sunrise and thought of the Morninglord and felt soothed.